Karne

"'Valera, don't do this. You will take the Realm and its people on a course of war that will not soon be rectified. The crystals are too powerful to be kept in the hands of the common folk.'"

Origin
(Where he was born. Beginnings.  Studying at the Mage's University.  Excelling at most everything he does.  Mentored and tutored under Torvald and Elisia perhaps.)

Meeting Valera
(Meeting and training further with Valera and the elves. Their relationship. Karne is called home at the death of his father, by an assassin wielding a magic crystal.  Karne takes revenge himself, and realizes the true power of the crystals in the hands of those who have not studied to use them properly.  He shuts down the Deepwerk's facilities and Crystal mines and works to collect all the crystals from among the common folk in an effort to prevent unnecessary death and destruction in the wrong hands.)

The Grand Magister
(His work and ambition speaks for itself and he is soon called to take his place as the Grand Magister in his father's stead. His alliance with the Elves suddenly becomes shaky, particularly with Valera, whom he was closest to.  Whispers of rebellion begin to foment among the people. Occasional riots and acts of terrorism within the Capitol. The Magistrate armies are called upon to quell the rebellions, but the fires are stoked more and more each day with rumors being that the Elves are starting much of it.)

The Resistance Forms and the Great Crystal War
(Valera publicly declares her rebellion against the Magistrate and begins gathering together the armies of the Elves to rally beside her as she feels that freedom from the oppressive Magistrate is the way to go. The crystals were a gift from the gods, they belong to the people, and not to one government faction to oversee them.

They meet for a temporary truce, however, but neither side can agree and it only serves to strengthen their resolve to fight. War is officially declared, but with Valera calling upon the powers of gods and angels and strengthening her forces with beings of great strength, Karne begins calling all loyal houses as well as the Thousand Hands Guild, to him to help defend the Realm for the "terrorist" organization that has "besmirched" the once noble name of the Paladins.